Franchise Factbook

Health, Beauty & Wellness

134 brands · every figure from official FDD filings, source linked

$245K
median start-up
+6.6%
median net growth
6.0%
median units lost/yr

Growing fastest

Openings minus closures, per year
  1. 1Ellie Mental Health+46.4%
  2. 2StretchMed+45.8%
  3. 3IV Nutrition+44.3%
  4. 4The NOW Massage+40.9%
  5. 5GLO Tanning+39.3%
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Fewest units lost

Terminations, non-renewals and closures as a share of units at year start
  1. 1MassageLuXe0.4%
  2. 2Hand and Stone0.6%
  3. 3Woodhouse Spa1.3%
  4. 4Good Feet1.4%
  5. 5Frenchies Nails1.5%
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Largest systems

Franchised outlets on file in the most recent year
  1. 1Health Mart7,814
  2. 2Regal Nails1,532
  3. 3Hand and Stone1,200
  4. 4Pearle Vision847
  5. 5Good Feet576
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Most company-owned

Share the franchisor runs itself

Lowest cost to enter

Low end of the Item 7 total investment range, including the franchise fee
  1. 1Gokhale Method$8K
  2. 2Hi-5 ABA$18K
  3. 3KITCHEN REFRESH$21K
  4. 4Onward Physical Therapy$37K
  5. 5Ervexia Occupational Health$67K
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Rankings are computed from filings, never sold, and recompute as coverage grows. Brands whose Item 20 outlet arithmetic doesn't balance are excluded rather than ranked on a mis-parsed table.

Cost, growth and turnover side by side — the columns other directories leave out. Showing 51–100.

BrandTotal to openNet growthUnits lost/yrUnitsScore
Caryl Baker VisageDirectory only————?
Castle Rock Hormone HealthPartial FDD data$296K–$460K———?
CLEAR LAKES DENTALPartial FDD data$554K–$1.5M——10?
Complete Mobile Drug TestingPartial FDD data$68K–$288K———?
Cost CuttersPartial FDD data$177K–$324K——521?
Degree WellnessPartial FDD data$342K–$795K——2?
Deka LashFull FDD data$286K–$449K——233?
Delta CrownPartial FDD data$364K–$528K——2?
DermaEnvy SkincareDirectory only————?
Dermani MedspaFull FDD data$492K–$906K+36.4%—50?
DrybarPartial FDD data$410K–$1.0M———?
Elements MassagePartial FDD data$212K–$387K———?
Ervexia Occupational HealthPartial FDD data$67K–$422K———?
Face FoundrieFull FDD data$365K–$622K———?
Face To FacePartial FDD data$315K–$785K———?
Fantastic SamsPartial FDD data$163K–$453K———?
Federal Injury CentersPartial FDD data$94K–$195K———?
Floyd's 99Full FDD data$400K–$768K——144?
Foxy Box Laser & Wax BarDirectory only————?
FyzicalPartial FDD data$168K–$419K——507?
G.L.O.M. GlobalPartial FDD data$147K–$718K———?
GLO TanningPartial FDD data$759+39.3%—201?
goGLOWFull FDD data$283K–$497K——40?
Hand & Stone Massage and Facial SpaPartial FDD data————?
Hear Again AmericaPartial FDD data$191K–$334K——20?
Heights Wellness RetreatFull FDD data$936K–$1.5M———?
Hello SugarFull FDD data$265K–$735K——103?
HerWay HealthFull FDD data$359K–$499K———?
Hi-5 ABAFull FDD data$18K–$110K———?
House of ColourFull FDD data$14K–$35K——454?
Hydrate IV BarPartial FDD data$347K–$578K——31?
Ideal ImageDirectory only————?
Image StudiosPartial FDD data————?
KITCHEN REFRESHPartial FDD data$21K–$134K——16?
Larada SciencesFull FDD data$7060M–$112050M——180?
LashKindPartial FDD data$209K–$300K——18?
LaVida MassagePartial FDD data$313K–$530K———?
Leela Eco SpaDirectory only————?
Massage AddictPartial FDD data$307K–$463K———?
Massage HeightsPartial FDD data$472K–$552K——53?
Max LivingPartial FDD data———59?
MDH YperbaricFull FDD data$133K–$522K——8?
MEDICAPPartial FDD data$513K–$896K———?
MEDICINE SHOPPEPartial FDD data$513K–$896K———?
MedXwastePartial FDD data$102K–$142K——20?
Merle NormanPartial FDD data$134K———?
MiniLuxePartial FDD data$548K–$925K——4?
Nurse Next DoorPartial FDD data$119K———?
Onward Physical TherapyPartial FDD data$37K–$147K——96?
OVO SalonsFull FDD data$387K–$639K———?

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